BBC News BBC News - Science & Environment After record heat, could the Atlantic make Britain's weather even more extreme? Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:08:13 GMT As temperatures rise, scientists are investigating whether a changing Atlantic could bring more volatile weather to the UK Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:28:10 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes. The treasured 'eternal snow' on this tropical island is about to disappear forever Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:12:48 GMT Climate change is transforming Papua's snowy peaks, which hold scientific value and spiritual significance. The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth Sun, 05 Apr 2026 23:02:53 GMT As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked. BBC Inside Science Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Prof Stuart Russell offers some advice following a report into July’s Hugging Face hack. The hidden cost of the night shift and how to sleep it off Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:01:55 GMT More than three million people in the UK work night shifts, which can greatly impact their health. What can be done to help them? Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:42:48 GMT Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future. Watch: Bangkok locals create floating market during floods Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:15:25 GMT As sellers waded through floodwaters to sell produce like fish and vegetables from floating platforms and foam boxes, buyers walked or paddled between the makeshift stalls to buy their groceries. Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:59:06 GMT A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today. Why cheap power could matter more than clean power in the push for net zero Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:20:22 GMT The question of how important making our electricity clean is to going green is coming under increasing scrutiny More than 170,000 respiratory cases recorded in haze-choked Indonesia Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:20:12 GMT More than 40,000 of the cases – which range from mild coughs to pneumonia – involve toddlers. First dinosaur bone from Antarctica found in a drawer Mon, 29 Jun 2026 05:10:46 GMT The fossil, collected in Antarctica in 1985, is part of the tail of a beast called a Titanosaur. Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:42:48 GMT Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future. Watch: From launch to fiery splashdown, SpaceX's Starship completes orbit test Mon, 28 Sep 2026 13:59:06 GMT A thunderous lift off, rapid satellite deployments and a fiery ending. That's how SpaceX's 14th launch of its Starship rocket panned out today. BBC Inside Science Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT How do we measure time accurately and why is the rotation of the Earth causing problems? Simpler, older version of Stonehenge found three miles from famous site Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:11:29 GMT The structure consisted of two posts that lined up with the solstices 5,000 years ago. Farmers' fury as race for £233m funding compared to 'scramble for Oasis tickets' Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:00:21 GMT Farmers fear they may not be able to carry out environmental work because they lost out on funding. Bangkok roads submerged as flood disaster declared Sun, 27 Sep 2026 04:45:08 GMT Authorities said the heavy rains have subsided but the flooding is not yet over. Watch: Starship splashdown ends in fireball Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:28:10 GMT The mission was supposed to last 10 hours, but SpaceX announced it was ending after 90 minutes. Hull conference to discuss training space workers Tue, 29 Sep 2026 18:01:04 GMT The event will bring together leaders from industry, education and the space sector. The ups and downs of SpaceX's Starship test flights Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:03:42 GMT The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went. Your pictures of the Harvest Moon shimmering across the UK sky Sun, 27 Sep 2026 12:32:51 GMT The full Moon put on a stunning display over the skies of UK on Saturday night and here are some of your photographs. Former farmland to be restored to boost wildlife Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:55:20 GMT The 30-year project aims to enhance existing grassland with specialist wildflower and herb mixes. How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con Wed, 29 Jul 2026 23:33:01 GMT Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences? BBC Inside Science Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Researchers may have discovered the signature of a bit of dark matter. Watch: The ups and downs of SpaceX's 13 Starship test flights Sun, 27 Sep 2026 20:05:07 GMT The BBC's Ricky Boleto looks how previous SpaceX test flights went. Shipwreck found on Nantucket beach during storm Mon, 28 Sep 2026 01:09:57 GMT The so-called nor'easter storm has washed up what may be a shipwreck from the 19th century in Massachusetts, local media says. From blast off to splashdown: My days following Nasa's historic mission to the Moon Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:17:07 GMT BBC Science Editor Rebecca Morelle reflects on how it felt to watch history being made. Getting river pollution investigated like 'pulling teeth' Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:02:57 GMT Bristol residents say an oil-like substance has been bubbling up for years and killing wildlife. How cleaning up the air is speeding up global warming - and revealing a bigger problem Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:11:52 GMT A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science. Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:34:53 GMT The storm moved ashore on the Baja California peninsula, which is a popular tourist destination. Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out Thu, 24 Sep 2026 23:45:08 GMT Most of us experienced drought and heatwaves - but temperatures and rainfall were not the same everywhere. BBC Inside Science Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:00:00 GMT Might the UK and US joining their AI forces help solve nuclear fusion? Offshore wind plant to bring jobs boost to Montrose Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:01:46 GMT The new facility will manufacture parts for offshore wind farms in Scottish waters and for overseas markets. One dead as nor'easter storm pummels New York and New Jersey Sun, 27 Sep 2026 23:37:26 GMT Tens of millions of people from Maine to Virginia found themselves in the path of the powerful weather system. Nature spaces 'need to be next to where people live' Mon, 28 Sep 2026 05:40:54 GMT Campaigners are pushing for more wildlife-rich green spaces to be created within urban communities. Father and son crowned Sheep Dog World Trial champions Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:08:29 GMT David and Jack Howells say they "never in million years" thought they would win the double. Fossil found on Welsh beach ends 'confusion' over 200-million-year-old fish teeth Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:04:59 GMT Fossilised teeth across Europe had been wrongly identified until the latest find in south Wales. Why families are being urged to look closer on autumn walks Sun, 27 Sep 2026 06:25:05 GMT Experts urge families to spot, photograph and enjoy autumn fungi on their doorstep. Oura pulls $15bn stock market listing days after announcement Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:17:07 GMT The wearable technology company had been expected to list its shares in the US. Fossil identified as first dinosaur ever found in Antarctica Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:58:10 GMT Argentinian geologist Eduardo Olivero became the first scientist to find the remains of a dinosaur in Antarctica in 1986. Lives 'will be lost' unless UK does more to combat wildfires, committee chairwoman says Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:23:06 GMT Baroness Brown says there must be better training and planning, after a record year for wildfires in England and Wales.